Barry Lersch
Barry Lee Lersch
Born: September 7, 1944
Denver, CO US
Deceased: October 4, 2009
Aurora, CO US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Draft: Round 23 (1967 June Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
Draft: Round 5 (1968 January Secondary Draft, New York Mets)
School: Hinckley HS (Aurora, CO)
Mesa CC
Career: 1965-1976
Major League Statistics
Barry Lersch compiled a career record of 69 wins and 54 losses and a 3.42 ERA in his 206-game pitching career with the Spartanburg Phillies, Portsmouth Tides, San Diego Padres, Eugene Emeralds, Richmond Braves, Oklahoma City 89ers and Ciudad Juarez Indios. He began playing during the 1965 season and last took the field during the 1976 campaign.
 Spartanburg Phillies |
 Spartanburg Phillies |
 San Diego Padres |
 Eugene Emeralds |
 Richmond Braves |
 Oklahoma City 89ers |
 Ciudad Juarez Indios |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | 9 | 9 | .500 | 2.85 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 161.0 | 135 | 68 | 51 | 9 | 50 | 1 | 165 | 6 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1966 | A | CARL | Portsmouth Tides | 3 | 8 | .273 | 5.13 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 86.0 | 96 | 53 | 49 | 9 | 39 | 2 | 69 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 1966 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | 2 | 2 | .500 | 4.50 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24.0 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1967 | A | CARL | Portsmouth Tides | 6 | 1 | .857 | 1.69 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 48.0 | 33 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 11 | 8 | .579 | 2.84 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 174.0 | 157 | 65 | 55 | 10 | 38 | 2 | 114 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Eugene Emeralds | 7 | 4 | .636 | 3.39 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 101.0 | 101 | 38 | 38 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 14 | 8 | .636 | 3.10 | 36 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 174.0 | 164 | 65 | 60 | 15 | 40 | 4 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 6 | 2 | .750 | 4.67 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108.0 | 116 | 62 | 56 | 12 | 32 | 2 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | MEX | Ciudad Juarez Indios | 11 | 12 | .478 | 3.53 | 36 | 33 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 199.0 | 219 | 101 | 78 | 12 | 43 | 8 | 63 | 4 | 0 | 7 | ||
| Totals | 69 | 54 | .561 | 3.42 | 206 | 143 | 0 | 54 | 15 | 1 | 1075.0 | 1048 | 475 | 408 | 80 | 272 | 21 | 699 | 17 | 1 | 40 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | 36 | 69 | 60 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | .133 | .175 | .150 | .325 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | A | CARL | Portsmouth Tides | 25 | 41 | 37 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | .297 | .366 | .324 | .690 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | 9 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | A | CARL | Portsmouth Tides | 9 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .154 | .214 | .154 | .368 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 30 | 69 | 60 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .200 | .213 | .233 | .446 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Eugene Emeralds | 15 | 42 | 35 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | .143 | .262 | .229 | .490 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 38 | 70 | 55 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 22 | .127 | .238 | .145 | .384 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 194 | 318 | 270 | 34 | 48 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 90 | .178 | .241 | .207 | .449 | 56 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | P | 24 | 12 | 32 | 8 | 1 | .846 | 1.833 |
| 1966 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1966 | A | CARL | Portsmouth Tides | P | 19 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .833 | .789 |
| 1967 | A | CARL | Portsmouth Tides | P | 9 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.222 |
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | P | 26 | 9 | 26 | 3 | 0 | .921 | 1.346 |
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Eugene Emeralds | P | 15 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | P | 36 | 12 | 23 | 2 | 2 | .946 | .972 |
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | P | 32 | 9 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .906 |
| 1976 | AAA | MEX | Ciudad Juarez Indios | P | 36 | 14 | 27 | 2 | 0 | .953 | 1.139 |
| Totals | 206 | 82 | 158 | 18 | 5 | .930 | 1.165 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | A | Western Carolinas League | Spartanburg Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1966 | A | Western Carolinas League | Spartanburg Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1966 | A | Carolina League | Portsmouth Tides | PHI | ||
| 1967 | A | Carolina League | Portsmouth Tides | PHI | ||
| 1968 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | PHI | ||
| 1969 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Eugene Emeralds | PHI | ||
| 1974 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL | ||
| 1975 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | CLE | ||
| 1976 | AAA | Mexican League | Ciudad Juarez Indios |
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